Tag: Henri Matisse

  • Red Room

    The Dinner Table (Harmony in Red) by Henri Matisse.

    Matisse is part of the art movement known as the Fauvists. Color is the central focus of the short-lived movement but they also concentrated on movement and primitive form. Matisse continued to use strong color throughout his career while exploring different mediums.

  • Color and Shape

    La Danseuse Creole, 1965 by Henri Matisse.

    As he was losing his eye sight, Matisse continued to work late in his career creating works (particularly collages) out of bits and pieces of color and shape.